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Yes, I agree... a "grotesque display" and abuse of power. But this is just the start. We'll have to endure things like this for at least the next four years.

I am a US citizen and don't agree with this action. Of course, I don't agree with just about everything Trump has proposed and will do. I think the US is in for a very castatrophic four years...

A question for you... When you write "white man," you do not capitalize the "w," Why? If you wrote Black man, wouldn't you capitalize the "B"?

Could someone help me? It seems like the AseanNow Forums have changed the way they post links in the past couple of days. I copied the link above from my browser, and when I insert it in my comment, it looks okay. It's a live link. But when I post it, the link portion disappears. This seems to happen on some links but not others. I'll try a couple below... Los Angeles Fire Department Los Angeles Fire Department - Wikipedia Both these are live links now, before I post it. But now, after I post it, only the Wikipedia link is live.

I assume "LAFD" is the term for the Los Angeles Fire Department. I have no idea what the DEI makeup of the department is. I looked it up online, and of the 12 lead officials they showed, three were female, including the Fire Chief. Of the other nine, all appeared to be male; five appeared to be White and four non-Whites. (That's what I assumed from their photos.) So, this group seems to be very DEI of the Los Angeles area, don't you think? There could be more women, but, again, that is only if they meet the minimum qualifications. Here is the link I went to: Organization | Los Angeles Fire Department

Quotas Yes, but they are no quotas set by the government. They are quotas set by the employer depending on the characteristics of the community or communities the employer's business is in. That could be the entire country or just a small town.

What you describe above sounds like Affirmative Action, which was a law and did have legal penalties. DEI is not a law and failure to apply it does not have legal penalties. I am now 79 and also grew up when Affirmative Action was in effect. I supported it then and never had any problems with it that I knew of. I was never denied a job or an educational opportunity because I was a male Caucasian. I agree that the social problems both Affirmative Action and DEI are trying to remedy are not new and definitely have not gone away, but DEI is a suggestion to be considered, not a law to be followed with penalties for not doing so.

No, all applicants must meet the minimum requirements for the job. "More qualified" is a judgment. An example would be if at least 5 years of prior work experience in a similar field were required, and one applicant had 8 years of experience and another 6 years. Both meet the minimum requirements, and whether or not the applicant with more years of experience would be considered "more qualified' is a judgment of the employer.

By lowering the minimum requirements..........so they fit them No, by applying the minimum requirements. Only those that meet them would be considered. That consideration would then also include DEI.

No, I've never heard of Thomas Sowell or Thomas Sewell. I'm neither young nor uneducated. I'm 79 and have two bachelor's and one master's degree.

IMO, all the above are "DEI worthy," but the "vs." would depend on the makeup of the employer's existing workforce. For example, take the "Mexican vs. Guatemalan" example you gave. I assume all applicants considered are US citizens, and this designation is just of their ancestors' origin - their heritage. If this is the choice between two applicants, I presume this DEI has been selected since the existing workforce is primarily Caucasian. So, unless Hispanics in the workforce are primarily made up of only or mainly of Mexican or Guatemalan heritage, either choice would be okay. If there were a plurality of one of these among the Hispanics, then the other heritage would be a better choice. Again, this is all IMO...

IMO, the percentage of consideration that DEI should have on any hire would depend on the makeup of the existing workforce. It could be a lot, or it could be nothing. Again, IMO, if an employer decides they need to strongly consider DEI on a hire, which applicant they choose would depend on the makeup of the existing workforce and where its DEI needs strengthening - race, gender, ancestors' nationality, etc.

An utter disgrace of a comment. You have just described one of the greatest African-American thinkers of the last 100 years as a neo-Nazi. That tells me two things about you - your lack of intellectual curiosity to investigate the man, and the type of filth you are prepared to believe. Shameful, shameful post. As I've said in a later post, I erred when I looked this man up online. I searched for and found "Thomas Sewell," who is a White Australian neo-Nazi. This wasn't a lack of intellectual curiosity but a typo.

The race that is being targeted in Gaza is Arab, Palestinian Muslim (non-Jewish) Arabs. This could be over in less than a month if Israel would give back all the land it's taken from the Palestinians over the past 70 years and agree to maintain a peaceful two-state solution. No, I'm not going to start a GoFundMe page for anyone or anything at present.

Elon Musk may indeed be a threat to humanity, but because of his efforts to colonize other planets, he certainly is a threat to the universe.

In my most recent book, I identified human overpopulation as one of the three causes of human-caused destruction of the Earth's environment. I suggested that the Earth might be able to cope with a 90% reduction in the human population. Of course, that's not going to happen voluntarily. Because of this, I believe we are already "over the cliff" on our continued destruction of the Earth's environment, and nothing we do now will prevent that. The other two causes I identify are technology and human hubris (thinking we are the most important thing in the universe and anything we do to make us feel more comfortable, not matter how destructive it is, is justified).

Yes, from reading your comments for many years now, I'm sure you do suffer penalties from people who are feel morally superior to you. In your case, that's very easy to do.

I do feel morally superior to those who reject DEI. No, DEI is not like Affirmative Action (which I also supported) because there are no official penalties associated with DEI. The only penalties are those imposed by the general public if they think your business is purposefully not diverse, is not concerned with equity, or is not inclusive.

An utter joke. During my late career, if one didn’t meet all of the qualifications then they couldn’t even submit an application. It’s safe to assume that you are completely naive and innocent minded and certainly don’t know what’s going on in the world. My error... Above, I should have said, "...BEST meets the qualifications. DEI is not actually a qualification. It is a consideration. I hope you understand the difference between those two terms.

No, I'm not an expert in DEI measurements. I support it because I support its intentions, which are to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workforce. That's what I think.

To measure DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), you can use the following methods12345: Track the dollars allocated to DEI initiatives and programs1 Measure the number and percentage of diverse employees across the organization and in leadership positions12345 Analyze the retention levels and turnover rates by employee groups1245 Conduct diversity and inclusion surveys to collect employee feedback and experience1345 Evaluate the number and impact of mentorship programs, DEI training, incident reports, and employee resource groups125

I would favor one race over another if all other qualities were basically the same and if my existing DEI were lacking. Here are nine ways suggested to measure DEI: 9 Ways to Measure the Success of Your DEI Strategy in 2023 - Senior Executive

Oh, my mistake; I searched for "Thomas Sewell." Thomas Sewell (neo-Nazi) - Wikipedia I see Thomas Sowell is an American economist. Thomas Sowell - Wikipedia But I didn't read much about him. He is not of any interest to me (although if he did, he would affect the DEI of my topics of interest.

I don't know why you don't understand what I am saying. DEI is one of the considerations. It is considered during the evaluation process of the applicants. If I were an employer, it would be one of the last things I considered. For example, if I had a number of candidates that met all the requirements and I had to decide between them, I would then consider how their hire would affect my business' DEI. If there were one candidate who stood out from all the others, I would hire them even if they did not increase my DEI.

That might have been the case historically, but in the present, most countries are thoroughly mixed. Certainly, the UK and the US are.